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StarWind V2V Converter converts virtual machines freely from one format to another. It works with major VM formats, namely VHD/VHDX, VMDK and StarWind native IMG. Both the source and the destination VM copies exist at the same time because the conversion procedure resembles cloning rather than replacement. This way the chance of data corruption and […]

Citrix Support has a must read support article for those of you that are planning to convert VMware Virtual Machines to Citrix XenServer. The article describes two methods to convert a VMware virtual machine to a XenServer virtual machine. The first method is to export and import it in an Open Virtualization Format (OVF) […]

Citrix XenConvert is a physical-to-virtual (P2V) conversion tool that converts a workload from a server or desktop machine running Windows to a virtual machine in XenServer, virtual appliance, virtual disk, or virtual disk connected to Provisioning Services. A workload can contain a Windows operating system, applications, and data.XenConvert produces a virtual appliance in the Open […]

As enterprises embrace cloud computing and pressure mounts to serve global businesses around the clock, traditional server consolidation-focused virtualization is no longer sufficient. Virtualization needs to focus on making applications easier to deploy, manage, and support. At an event for customers, partners and industry experts, Oracle announced Oracle VM 3.0, the latest release of Oracle’s […]

Citrix® XenConvert™ is both a physical-to-virtual (P2V) and virtual-to-virtual (V2V) conversion tool. As a P2V tool, XenConvert can convert a server or desktop workload from an online physical machine running Windows to a XenServer virtual machine or Provisioning Services vDisk. As a V2V tool, XenConvert can convert a server or desktop workload from an offline […]

Citrix XenConvert is both a physical-to-virtual (P2V) and virtual-to-virtual (V2V) conversion tool. As a P2V tool, XenConvert can convert a server or desktop workload from an online physical machine running Windows to a XenServer virtual machine or Provisioning Services vDisk.As a V2V tool, XenConvert can convert a server or desktop workload from an offline virtual […]

As reported earlier today, Citrix has released XenServer 5.6 for download! Here is a quick overview of the new features of XenServer 5.6: New Licensing for XenServer. Licensing for XenServer paid editions has changed. XenServer 5.6 Advanced Edition or higher requires a Citrix License Server (11.6 or higher) to run. To license these editions, you […]

I’ve got word that XenServer 5.6 will be available for download today! Here is what’s new: New features in XenServer 5.6XenServer 5.6 includes a number of new features and ongoing improvements, including: New Licensing for XenServer. Licensing for XenServer paid editions has changed. XenServer 5.6 Advanced Edition or higher requires a Citrix License Server (11.6 […]

In the internet era of computing, it seems there are two types of computer systems: those that are being consistently updated and those that will eventually be infected with some type of malware. From Windows to Mac OS X to various flavors of Linux, the ecosystem around each widely deployed modern operating system has a […]

The VMware Workstation 7.1 Beta includes several new features and hundreds of minor improvements. Some release highlights include: OpenGL 2.1 support for Windows 7 and Vista guests: The addition of hardware accelerated OpenGL 2.1 support to the WDDM driver enables many more graphics applications to run inside of your virtual machines. Improved graphics performance: Significant […]